T~Pi~~Un~~~Re Dm Tuesday, November 21, 1995
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~PI~~UN~~~RE DM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1995 W•E•E•K•E•N•D PREVIEW MAJOR DISPERSALS HIGHLIGHT Sunday, Hollywood Park MATRIARCH S.-GI, $700,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 OfT F ASIG-TIPTON TODAY Dispersals of racing Bail Out Becky {Red Ransom), winner of the Miesque stock from Rokeby and Due Process Stables headline S. during last year's Turf Festival, will try to repeat her the catalogue for today's Fasig-Tipton Horses of Racing success over the course for trainer Bill Mott in the Matri Age Sale at Belmont Park. Return of Mom {Deputy arch. The three-year-old arrived from New York Monday Minister), already twice stakes-placed, tops the 28- with a contingent of five Mott-trained horses slated to horse Due Process dispersal. The four-year-old filly, an run this weekend; the winner of this year's Del Mar allowance winner at Aqueduct and Belmont in her last Oaks will be joined in the starting gate Sunday by two starts, could earn back a major portion of her pur stablemate Duda {Theatrical {Ire}), who captured the chase price in just three days; she is nominated to 11-furlong Gil Sheepshead Bay H. over the Belmont Friday's GI $150,000 Top Flight H. at Aqueduct. The grass in June. Three-year-old G 1 SW Matiara {B~rin~ 14-horse Rokeby consignment includes seven-year-old {GB}), second in the GI E.P. Taylor S. at Woodbine in Home of the Free {Hero's Honor), a multiple graded her most recent effort, arrives today from France. Har stakes winner of $457, 144; and Prodigal Son {Devil's bor View Farm, which took the 1991, '92 and '93 Bag), a three-year-old colt who finished seco~d as Hall Matriarchs with champion Flawlessly, will be repre of Fame trainer MacK. Miller's final starter Friday. A sented by Caress {Storm Cat) this year. The four-year total of 173 horses have been catalogued for today's old has won 11 of 20 starts, including the Giii Poker auction, which begins at 10:00 a.m. over colts and the Suffolk H. at Belmont and the Giii AGA KHAN MAKES COMEBACK The Aga Khan, Athenia H~ at Aqueduct in her last two starts; she gives who turned his back on British racing in 1 990 following Hall of Farner Allen Jerkens his first Turf Festival starter. the controversial disqualification of Aliysa from the previous year's Epsom Oaks, has announced his full Sunday, Hollywood Park time return in a statement renewing his link with Luca CROWN ROYAL HOLLYWOOD DERBY-Gt $400,000, Cumani. Newmarket-based Cumani, trainer of the Aga's 3yo, 9fT most recent Derby winner Kahyasi { 1 988), is to receive Hawk Attack (Silver Hawk), winner of two-thirds of approximately 1 5 yearlings "before the end of the year." the Mid-America turf series for three-year-olds, is set to Michael Stoute, responsible for the Aga Khan's earlier ship into town Thursday to get ready for the Hollyw~od Derby heroes Shergar { 1 981) and Shahrastani { 1 98?l, Derby. The colt missed his chance to sweep the series. will not be receiving yearlings. The statement explained, when he developed a fever and had to sit out the Ameri "Because he will have almost one-third fewer yearlings can Derby after taking the GI Secretariat and th~ Gil . in training this year than in 1990, the Aga Khan ?oes Arlington Classic. "It's a pleasure to know you re going not believe he can, at this time, maintain a meaningful to be in the hunt," said trainer Elliot Walden of the con presence with more than three trainers." Cumani in sistent runner, who has been on the board in 12 of 14 England, John Oxx in Ireland and Alain de Royer-Dupre career starts. "If you put the tack on him, he's going to in France will be the trio of handlers to race the Aga's be." The Kentucky-bred has been second his last two world-famous green and red silks. The Aga himself said, starts three-quarters of a length shy of victory in the "I greatly look forward to seeing my colors carried by . Giii H~wthorne Derby and a neck back of Homing Pi horses trained in England and I am hopeful Luca Cumarn geon in the River City H. last time out. Bill Mott will will be as successful for me as he has been in the past." saddle Green Means Go (Green Dancer) for the race off News cont. o2 a four-month layoff; the colt bruised his left forefoot while winning his third straight in the Gill Lexington S WEEKEND PREVIEW ........... pl at Belmont July 16. "I feel the horse is awfully nice,". KEEN ELAND SALES RESULTS .... p2 said Mott. "He's been beaten one time, and that was 1n NEWS CONTINUED ........... p2 the second start of his life in a stake at the Meadow -rJ) lands. He's done everything else we've asked of him. z RACING REPORTS . p2-4 The foot seems fine now. We're back on track, and TOTAL PAGES ................ 4 we've got quite a bit of work in him ... good works. I'm optimistic he'll give a good account of himself." PAGE-2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 11-21-95 News cont. KEENELAND YOU AND I TO AIRDRIE You And I (Kris S.), a MGSW of $701,235, has been retired from racing and SALES RESULTS will stand at Airdrie Stud for a $10,000 stud fee in 1996. The 4-year-old won six of 1 6 starts, including the KEENELAND MONDAY Broodmares in foal to GI Metropolitan H., the Gii Brooklyn H., the Gii Cowdin Blushing John and Gilded Time each brought $75,000 S., and the Giii Riva Ridge S. His last start was a disap to top Monday's next-to-last session of Keeneland's pointing 10th-place finish as second choice in the GI 1995 Breeding Stock Sale. Mark Dixon, agent, pur Breeders' Cup Sprint at Belmont Park. A spokesman for chased Brata (Dixieland Band), a five-year-old in foal Airdrie said the colt suffered a slight injury in that race; to Blushing John; the daughter of SW Vais Girl was he could have returned to training, but the decision was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent LXV. made to retire him. You And I arrived at Airdrie Stud in Robert H. and Bea Roberts, who also purchased Midway, Kentucky Sunday. Friday's session topper, Deanna Duz, bought Truly RECORD HANDLE AT SAM HOUSTON More than Needy (Yukon), in foal to Gilded Time. The seven $1.2 million was wagered on Saturday night's Texas year-old stakes winner was consigned by Hill 'n' Dale Champions Day racing card at Sam Houston, marking Sales Agency, who also sold the top weanling at the the largest handle at the track since it opened April 29, session. Purchased by Pope and Young, the colt by 1994. A total of $856,586 was bet on the Sam Hous Marquetry--Tontina (Sovereign Dancer) brought a bid ton races from wagering sites around the country, and of $65,000; he is from the first crop of the MGISW of $389,380 was bet on-track. Sam Houston patrons more than $2.8 million. A total of 262 horses sold at wagered an additional $402, 793 on simulcast signals, Keeneland Monday for $2,859,300, an average of bringing the combined handle to $1,648, 759. "We $10,913. The session's median price was $7,250. offered an exciting night of good racing, full fields and The sale ends today. Texas-bred excitement. The betting public here in Houston and around the nation responded. Sam Hous TOP KEENELAND BROODMARES-MONDAY ton Race Park is heading in the right direction," said Bob HIP# SIRE DAM PRICE Bork, senior vice president and general manager of the BRATA (In foal to Blushing John) track. "It's a spiral that builds upward. Better handle 3201 Dixieland Band Vais Girl $75,000 makes better purses which brings better horses which Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent LXV makes better handle--and it all starts again." Purchased by Mark Dixon, agent TRULY NEEDY (In foal to Gilded Time) 3484 Yukon In True Form $75,000 MIDWEST Consigned by Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency • • Purchased by Robert H. & Bea Roberts Local News: Ohio KEEP HAPPY (In foal to Sultry Song) The Ohio State Racing Commission has approved the 3317 Key to the Mint Happy Vixen $65,000 1 996 racing dates for Thoroughbred meets at Beulah Consigned by Henry D. White, Park and River Downs. Beulah, located in Columbus, agent for the Estate of Diane C. Kem will race 147 days during two meets. The first meet Purchased by Marvin Little, Jr. will run January 5 through May 5; the second will run September 14 and close December 29. The commis TOP KEENELAND WEANLINGS-MONDA Y sion allocated River Downs, in Cincinnati, 137 days. HIP# SEX SIRE DAM PRICE The track will run April 13-Sept. 2; and Oct. 17-Nov. 4. 3480 c Marquetry Tontina $65,000 Consigned by Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Purchased by Pope & Young This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or 3245 c Peteski Double Angel $60,000 by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior Consigned by Waterwild Farm, agent for Earle I.